Singapore Film Festival : Stories from the Heartland at Sirifort Auditorium, August Kranti Marg > 13th, 14th & 16th August 2015

Time :  Add to Calendar 13/08/2015 18:00 16/08/2015 21:00 Asia/Kolkata Singapore Film Festival : Stories from the Heartland Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2015/08/singapore-film-festival-stories-from.html Sirifort Auditorium, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi - 110049 DD/MM/YYYY

13th August : 6:00 pm onwards

14th and 16th August : 4:00 pm onwards

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)

Venues : Sirifort Auditorium, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi - 110049
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Event Description : Singapore Film Festival : Stories from the Heartland. 

On the occasion of Singapore’s 50th birthday and the50thAnniversary of Diplomatic Relations between India and Singapore, theHigh Commission of Republic of Singapore in New Delhi is organising a Singapore Film Festival, in partnership with theDirectorate of Film Festivals, India (Ministry of information & Broadcasting). 
Six films – both feature and shorts –by Singapore filmmakers on Singapore will be screened. 
There will also be workshops and post-screening dialogues with Singapore filmmakers Mr Boo Junfeng, Ms Sun Koh and Mr Jow Zhi Wei, who will be travelling to New Delhi for the festival.

The theme for the festival is ‘Stories from the Heartland’. The term ‘Heartland’ is commonly used in Singapore to refer to the towns and neighbourhoods where people live, gather and play. Singapore is often known as a popular tourist and business destination, a futuristic city state in the tropics. The festival aims to present another side of Singapore. 
Through simple and yet powerful tales directed by the young wave of Singapore filmmakers, the films selected offer a glimpse into the daily life, culture and history of Singapore. The films also showcase a unique aspect of Singapore – its multiculturalism, where different races such as Chinese, Indians and Malays have to learn to live together in harmony. Each film screening will be followed by interactive sessions and quizzes based on the films.
To introduce the festival and Singapore’s film scene, Ms Sun Koh will speak onImmigration, Multiculturalism and Singapore Cinema on the opening night on 13 August. On 14 August, in An Outing with Jow Zhi Wei: A Production Talk, Mr Jow will share his journey as a filmmaker.Femme Sauvageis an interactive session with Ms Sun Koh, who will speak about her journey as a female film-maker in Singapore.The festival will round off on 16 August, with a Masterclass on the making of short films by Mr Boo Junfeng. The finalewill be a panel discussionSingapore Dreaming, where all three Singapore filmmakers will discuss The festival will be accompanied by a photography exhibition featuringbreath-taking images that reveal fascinating facets of Singaporean culture and society. The photos, byyoung and talented Singaporean photographers Samuel He (www.weave.com.sg), Sam Chin (onthestreets.org), and Chia Aik Beng (www.aikbengchia.com), will be displayed at the venue. Other Singapore offerings such as snacks, souvenirs and photo booths will also be

Schedule : 

13th August : 
6.00 PM: OPENING CEREMONY (Audience to arrive by 5.30PM)
6.20 PM: IMMIGRATION, MULTICULTURALISM AND SINGAPORE CINEMA: 
INTRODUCTION BY SUN KOH
6.30PM: FILM SCREENING: ILO ILO
Directed by Anthony Chen, 2013, 99 minutes, drama, in Chinese & English, with English 
IloIlotakes an intimate look at a struggling Singaporean family in the late 1990s. The mother, heavily pregnant and buckling under the pressure of possible work retrenchment, decides to hire a maid from the Philippines to take care of household chores and her irascible young son, Jia Le. 
Meanwhile, the looming ’97 Asian financial crisis claims Jia Le’s father, who loses his job, as one of its victims. Against the backdrop of mounting financial pressure and cracks in the family, the Filipino maid, Teresa, begins to form a bond with the mischievous yet lonely boy. This impressive and beautifully acted debut from director Anthony Chen won the prestigious Camera d'Or (Best First Feature Film) at the Cannes 2013. Chen was also nominated for a Palme d'Or and won a Special Mention for his 2007 short film Ah Ma.
8.15 PM: POST-SCREENING DIALOGUE WITH ANUGYAN NAG: “MOM AND DAD ARE NOT HOME” 
The title of the session is the Chinese translation of the original film title. Anugyan Nag will discuss this gem with the audience, focusing on the film’sstorytelling and narrative, characterization and cinematography. 
QUIZ and Q & A with the audience will follow. 

14th August : 
4.00 PM: FILM SCREENING: OUTING 
Directed by Jow Zhi Wei, 2009, 18 minutes, drama, in Cantonese, Mandarin and Hokkien, with Outing is a short film about a grandfather who decides to take his grandson on an outing. 
Through this simple journey, another journey awaits, in a slow-moving and massively rewarding drama.Outing is Jow Zhi Wei’s debutshort film, and was selected for the 58thSan Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain. It also screened at prominent festivals around the Southeast 
Asian region, and was selected as one of the two representative films of the 6thSingapore Short Cuts by the National Museum of Singapore Cinematheque, for the museum’s online 10thanniversary retrospective in 2013.
4.30 PM: AN OUTING WITH JOW ZHI WEI: A PRODUCTION TALK 
Following his debut filmOuting,Jow Zhi Wei went on to directWaiting and The Winter, which have been critically well-received. Jow will share the making of Outingand his journey as a film QUIZ and Q & A with the audience will follow. 
5.30PM: FILM SCREENING: SINGAPORE PANDA
Directed by Sun Koh, 2013, 20 min, in Hokkien and Mandarin, with English subtitles Singapore Panda is a short film about immigration, Chinese diaspora and the present day globalization of Singapore. It contrasts the mass immigration of Chinese people to Singapore in the early days, with the recent immigration of thousands of mainland Chinese to Singapore, and even pandas Jia Jia and Kai Kai to the Singapore Zoo. It tells of the difficult but fulfilling integration of these “pandas” into the Singapore social and cultural landscape. 
6.00 PM: THE FEMME SAUVAGE: INTERACTION WITH SUN KOH
Sun Koh is an award-wining film maker from Singapore. She was the first Singaporean to win the coveted Silver Hugo prize for best short narrative film at the 2002 Chicago International Film Festival. Sun Koh will share her experience makingSingapore Panda. The session will also discuss making films as a female in Singapore. 
QUIZ and Q & A with the audience will follow. 
6.45 PM: FILM SCREENING: 881
Directed by Royston Tan, 2007, 115 minutes, musical/comedy/drama, in Mandarin, Hokkien, and English, with English subtitles
A charming tribute to Singapore’s getai tradition, 881 is Royston Tan’s greatest commercial success to date. 881 tells the story of two good friends who grew up with a love for getai, a popular form of entertainmentheld only during the Hungry Ghost Festival in Singapore. During this festival, neighbourhoods in Singapore come alive with stage performances where singers wear wild,colourful costumes and sing classic Hokkien songs – to entertain the ghosts. After being blessed by the getai goddess, the two friends become the most popular getai duo of the country, naming themselves the Papaya Sisters. However, the Durian Sisters, their main competitors, become jealous and try to sabotage the Papayas' performances.

15th August : No Screenings!

16th August : 
4.00 PM: FILM SCREENING: KATONG FUGUE
Directed by Boo Junfeng, 2007, 10 minutes, drama, in English
Katong Fugue is a short film adaptation of a play, which depicts the fragile relationship between a mother and her gay, closeted son. The film combines image and voiceover to great effect to reveal their uncommunicative relationship. Boo Junfeng is one of the most prolific short filmmakers in Singapore. Since 2005, his films have received several awards at the Singapore International Film Festival, including the Best Film, Best Director, Special Jury Prize and Special Achievement Awards.
4.15 PM: MASTERCLASS WITH BOO JUNFENGON MAKING SHORT-FILMS
6.00 PM: FILM SCREENING: 12 STOREYS
Directed by Eric Khoo, 1997, 105 minutes, comedy/drama, in English, Mandarin and Malay, with English subtitles
12 Storeys focuses on the theme of urban isolation and alienation in modern Singapore, with three intertwining stories set within one apartment block. In one of the stories, a middle-aged fumbler of a husband tries to contend with his new bride, a self-absorbed gold digger looking only for fun. In another, a hyper-responsible, old-fashioned older brother, left in charge by his vacationing parents, tries to cope with his wayward little sister and baby brother. The third story deals with a lonely, overweight and depressive young woman who tries miserably to contend with a domineering, overly critical mother.
12 Storeys is Eric Khoo’s second movie, and was the first Singaporean film to be selected for the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section. The film was also awarded the Federation of International Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Prize at the 1997 Singapore International Film Festival, as well as the Golden Maile Award for Best Film at the 1997 Hawaii International 
07.45: SINGAPOREDREAMING:  A PANEL DISCUSSION 
A panel discussion with Boo Junfeng, Sun Koh and Jow Zhi Wei, who will throw light on contemporary Singapore cinema. Topics that will be covered include key films and directors, incentives for young film makers and incentives for foreign crew shooting in Singapore.

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